What is DDS?

[markus212]

I posted a hijackthis log a few days ago in the Malware removal forum and only just realized a message at the bottom of the post alerting me that hijackthis is no longer being used. I've done a few google searches on DDS and came across a few links, so far I've downloaded a dds.com file and a dds.scr file. When I double click on them a window pops up with some text but it disappears within a few seconds so I didn't have enough time to read what it said.
Have I downloaded the right program? And if I successfully create a DDS logfile should I post a new thread or should I leave the original thread with the hijackthis log?

thanks

[tashi]

Hello markus212,

The edit,
Added link. Future FYI. :-) Opening http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=57063

If you have started a topic posting a HJT log that's fine. :)
No need to add a DDS log as it would remove the zero response to topic that Helpers look for. The forum FAQ shows how to produce a DDS log and also provides links to download.
"BEFORE you POST"(READ this Procedure BEFORE Requesting Assistance) (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288)

Hope that helps clear things up. :)

Best regards.

[markus212]

thank you.